The reporters' flashbulbs went mad, Roger and Jordan's encounter truly personified "a smile that hides a knife."
The match returned to Orlando, and Orlando's fans didn't lose faith just because their team was temporarily behind 0 to 2.
On the day of Game 3, the local atmosphere for the match in Orlando was extremely fervent.
Hours before the game started, all fans wearing ice-blue striped jerseys gathered on the streets, parading with "Repeat Champions" signs, cheering.
At the entrance to the Orlando Arena, the Magic Team even put on a paid event. They had parked an old car plastered with the Bulls' players' faces outside the stadium, next to which were placed a large hammer and a small hammer. Fans could pay to swing the hammers and smash the heads of the Bulls' players to vent their frustration—the small hammer for $40 and the large one for $80.
There was a huge turnout for this event, and soon enough, that car was battered beyond recognition, a sorry sight.